CHAPTER 1, FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW i? A Detnition of Criminal Law ae ‘Sources of Criminal Law (RPC, Special laws passed by congress, Presidential decrees issued during MartigT De Joya vs, Warden of Batangas City, GR No, 159418-19, Dee. 10, 12 9” People vs. Santingo, GR No. L17584, Mar. 8, 1922 3¢ Theories in Criminal Law ilippine Criminal Law characteristics of P p/Scope of api Oe GGenerality jucvoey__*, SzlersenavantGR NOIMTOG A200 7 GEISOST Feri at UP — Deoremitoriaity fare 2, RPC] Rayon Muna <5. Rano Pas "fs 16 HO “GQUDEHT Jon tl, 1 il ~Qerospectivity (effects of x€eal/amendment of penal law) % = US vs. HN. Bull, GR No, $270, Jan. 15, 1910 'y.» — & People vs. Wong Cheng, GR No. L-18924, Oct. 19, 1922 Vy a\~ © US vs. Look Chaw, GRNo. L-5887, Dee. 16, 1911 é (2°52 © US vs. Ah Sing, GR No. 13008, et. 10, 1917 $1 dildeen ~ Z Consitutional Limitations on the Power of Congress to Enact Penal Laws *SL/ sfiqual Protection (See. 1, Article I, 1987 Constitution) “ng jun 2; Due Process (Sec. 14(1), Article Il, 1987 Constitution) sue tam "e812. Non-imposition of Cruel and Unusual Punishment or Excessive Fines 0° “ge Ra 9346)" det Po ‘ohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines.”) —¢ 2 vi UAL (4. Bill of Auainder Ex Post Facto Law Ke Republic vs, Bugenio, et. al., GR No. 174629, Feb. 14, 2008 (B.Besie Maxis in Criminal Law 7 7 &y Doctrine of Pro Reo — Yoo vs, Valdez 4% Naan nullumpoena sine lege 5, Mensrea A. Equipoise Docttine strain ug People